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Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
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Immunology
Evaluation of Pasteurella multocida serotype B:2 resistance to immune serum and complement system

Saeed Ataei Kachooei; Mohammad Mehdi Ranjbar; Saba Ataei Kachooei

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 179-184

Abstract
  Members of gram-negative bacteria family Pasteurellaceae, include a large number of important economically human and veterinary pathogens. Organisms belonging to the family can colonize in mucosal surfaces of the respiratory, alimentary, genital tracts and cause diseases in various mammals, birds, and ...  Read More

Clinical Pathology
Anti-atherosclerotic effect of Cynodon dactylon extract on experimentally induced hypercholesterolemia in rats

Belal Pashaie; Rahim Hobbenaghi; Hassan Malekinejad

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 185-193

Abstract
  Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) is a perennial plant traditionally used as an herbal medicine in many countries. In the present study, anti-atherosclerotic property of ethanolic extract of C. dactylon was investigated in the experimentally induced hypercholesterolemia in rats. In this study, 36 male ...  Read More

Poultry
Molecular characterization of infectious bronchitis viruses isolated from broiler flocks in Bushehr province, Iran: 2014 - 2015

Yousef Saadat; Mohammad Hassan Bozorgmehri Fard; Saied Charkhkar; Hossein Hosseini; Nariman Shaikhi; Bijan Akbarpour

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 195-201

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to provide information on the molecular characteristic and the phylogenic relationship of infectious bronchitis viruses (IBV) strains in Bushehr province in comparison to other strains reported in the Middle East. Samples were collected from broiler flocks in Bushehr province ...  Read More

Clinical Pathology
Effect of treated sunflower meal with tannin extracted from pistachio hulls on in vitro gas production and ruminal fermentation

Alireza Jolazadeh; Tahereh Mohammadabadi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 203-208

Abstract
  This experiment was conducted to study the effects of various amounts of treated sunflower meal (SFM) with extracted tannins from pistachio hulls on in vitro gas production and ruminal fermentation in ruminants. The SFM was treated with pistachio extract concentrate (PEC), which contained 111.40 g kg-1 ...  Read More

Immunology
Expression of G1- epitope of bovine ephemeral fever virus in E. coli : A novel candidate to develop ELISA kit

Fereshteh Yazdani; Mehran Bakhshesh; Majid Esmaelizad; Zohre Azita Sadigh

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 209-213

Abstract
  Bovine ephemeral fever is an acute and arthropod-borne viral disease of cattle and water buffalo which occurs seasonally in most of the world tropical and subtropical regions. The epizootic feature of the disease has been reported in Iran with serious economic consequences. The surface glycoprotein G ...  Read More

Pathology
Effects of Guajol® ointment synthesized from medicinal smoke condensate of jennet feces on burn wound healing on Wistar rat

Farhad Safarpoor Dehkordi; Farhang Tirgir; Yousef Valizadeh

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 215-221

Abstract
  Application of smoke condensate derived from an indirect heating of jennet feces (Sargin) had been recommended by Iranian ancient scientists as a therapeutic agent. The present study was done to evaluate the healing effects of Guajol® ointment on burn wound in rat. The Guajol® ointment was prepared ...  Read More

Microbiology
Phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Melissa officinalis and Dracocephalum moldavica essential oils

Ali Ehsani; Omar Alizadeh; Mohammad Hashemi; Asma Afshari; Majid Aminzare

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 223-229

Abstract
  Aromatic plants are rich in essential oils with considerable antimicrobial properties.The aim of this study was to investigate chemical composition, antimicrobial activity and antioxidant properties of Melissa officinalis and Deracocephalum moldavica essential oils (EOs). The identification of chemical ...  Read More

Pathology
Effects of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and vitamin E on histopathological lesions induced in bursa of Fabricius of broiler chicks by salinomycin

Reza Sayrafi; Navideh Mirzakhani; Reza Mobaseri

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 231-236

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of the turmeric in comparison to vitamin E on bursal damages induced by salinomycin in broiler chickens. In this study, forty one day-old broiler chicks were randomly divided into four treatment groups: 1- basal diet as control, 2- ...  Read More

Anatomy
Anatomical and morphometrical study of middle ear ossicles in 2 to 3-month-old Makouei sheep fetuses

Naeimeh Simaei; Farhad Soltanalinejad; Gholamreza Najafi; Ali Shalizar Jalali

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 237-241

Abstract
  The middle ear ossicles are important due to transmission of sound to the inner ear leading to sound understanding. The aim of present study was to determine the anatomical and morphometrical aspects of middle ear ossicles in Makouei sheep fetuses. For this experimental study, eight sheep fetuses at ...  Read More

Embryology
Function of vitrified mouse ovaries tissue under static magnetic field after autotransplantation

Vida Sadat Kazemein Jasemi; Firooz Samadi; Hussein Eimani; Saeed Hasani; Rouhollah Fathi; Abdolhossein Shahverdi; Fatemeh Shahi Sadrabadi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 243-249

Abstract
  This study was designed to investigate the effects of applying 1 mT static magnetic field (SMF) during the vitrification process, on the viability of ovarian follicles after vitrification-warming and autotransplantation. The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, ovaries of female NMRI ...  Read More

Theriogenology
Involvement of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in the estradiol production of ovine Sertoli cells

Hossein Hassanpour; Valiallah Khalaji-Pirbalouty; Manoochehr Adibi; Hassan Nazari

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 251-257

Abstract
  Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear receptors of transcription factors composed of three family members: PPARα, PPARβ/δ and PPARγ. This study was aimed to evaluate the role of PPARs in the estradiol production via follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in ...  Read More

Poultry
Effects of supplemental chromium picolinate and chromium nanoparticles on performance and antibody titers of infectious bronchitis and avian influenza of broiler chickens under heat stress condition

Farhad Hajializadeh; Hasan Ghahri; Alireza Talebi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 259-264

Abstract
  This experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of different levels chromium picolinate (CrPic) and chromium nanoparticles (nano-Cr) on the performance and immune function of broilers under heat stress condition. A total of 320 Ross 308 broiler chicks (from 21 to 42 days) were assigned randomly ...  Read More

Pathology
Extraskeletal osteoma in a canary (Serinus canaria)

Moosa Javdani; Mohammad Hashemnia; Zahra Nikousefat; Mohammad Ghasemi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 265-268

Abstract
  Osteoma is an uncommon bone tumor in avian species and other animals. A 2-year-old male canary (Serinus canaria) with a history of an oval mass in the left wing for several months was examined. Radiographs showed a radio-opaque mass. Upon the bird’s owner request, the canary was euthanatized and ...  Read More

Pathology
Cerebral astrocytoma in a sheep

Ghasem Farjanikish; Azizollah Khodakaram-Tafti; Omid Dezfoulian

Volume 8, Issue 3 , September 2017, Pages 269-273

Abstract
  Astrocytoma as one of the most common central nervous system (CNS) tumors is rarely reported in veterinary literature. A 7-year-old Persian Lori-Bakhtiari ewe was presented to the clinic with a two months history of progressive blindness, nystagmus to the right, bilaterally decreased pupillary reflexes, ...  Read More